(11-29-2025, 09:53 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: What do you think the market is for Marshall?   Mavs need to be opportunistic.   Marshall is a good player and a good player in Dallas.  I just don't trust the shot.  With PJ and Cooper on the wing, I am not certain Marshall is the best fit to pair with them.   He has another year on his contract as a really great number.   I think he could be a sneaky guy to move to a contender.  I wonder what type of offers he would bring?

(11-29-2025, 11:19 AM)mvossman Wrote: I like Naji, but if they can get a 26 first, even a late one, you probably need to pull that trigger.

(11-29-2025, 05:42 PM)F Gump Wrote: Naji for a low 1st? Let's take a closer look.

It's easy to romanticize what a low 1st would bring us, but if MEM came calling, would I trade Naji for OMax? Or would I trade him to CHA for Josh Green? Those are the Mavs recent low 1st rounders. 

In fact, I think if you had a low 1st and it somehow became a Naji-caliber player, we would consider it a major win.

So why trade away a very useful player for a CHANCE (but no guarantee) to get a player like that? And based on past history, could very well be way worse?

I think it's a bad idea. I pass.

(11-29-2025, 05:42 PM)F Gump Wrote: Naji for a low 1st? Let's take a closer look.

It's easy to romanticize what a low 1st would bring us, but if MEM came calling, would I trade Naji for OMax? Or would I trade him to CHA for Josh Green? Those are the Mavs recent low 1st rounders. 

In fact, I think if you had a low 1st and it somehow became a Naji-caliber player, we would consider it a major win.

So why trade away a very useful player for a CHANCE (but no guarantee) to get a player like that? And based on past history, could very well be way worse?

I think it's a bad idea. I pass.

(11-29-2025, 08:33 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Maybe we actually can get two or three 1sts from the Bulls. I find this more and more likely to happen. Whats the point for the Bulls to let Vucevic, White and Collins walk for nothing in free agency or keep Williams around.

(11-30-2025, 01:59 PM)loki Wrote: What do we think of an AD to Chicago trade based around Buzelis+unprotected 29 1st? Not sure if the Bulls would/should do this, but I'm feeling increasingly less enthusiastic about moving AD if they can't get at least one promising young player to pair with Flagg. My main concern is that Buzelis also needs to bulk up. Is he really the right long term fit next to CF? Maybe they could bring him off the bench for a year or two in favor of PJ while he develops. 

It wouldn’t be too hard to make a 4 for 4 swap work. I’m assuming they would want to offload Patrick Williams' contract (3 years at $18m per after this season) as part of the salary match. If so I’d also demand the Portland protected 26 1st as compensation.

AD+Russell+Naji+Powell for Buzelis+Williams+Collins+Huerter+picks.

Chicago stays under the tax and could even send one of their many backup guards (DLo, Carter, Ayo, Jones, Terry) to a 3rd team to balance their roster. It would need to be a forward on a similar contract. Maybe to Brooklyn for Highsmith.

Dallas would shed over $13M in salary and would only be about $3.6m over the tax. They could dodge the tax entirely with a trade of Hardy or Klay for a smaller contract.

(11-30-2025, 02:46 PM)mvossman Wrote: From everything I have read, there is no chance Chicago is sending out Buzelis in an AD trade.  The best player you are likely to get from them is Coby White, and that is only because he is expiring and looking for a big contract (and they have already committed to Giddey).

The closest thing I have seen to getting quality young players near Flagg timeline is if Detroit want to go all in:

AD + Klay for Ivey + Harris + Holland + Stewart.

(11-30-2025, 05:28 PM)Jakeospikez Wrote: Detroit seems like the most compatible trade partner atm. Logjam at wing, Ivey was hurt and they still did well without him, he has upside that would be good for the Mavs. Ivey is also expiring and RFA next year, so they'll have to do something with him soon anyway. I don't think they're trying to blow up their team so just taking Ivey + Harris + whatever other salary matching is needed, throw in a 3rd team or w/e if necessary, plus their 2026 & 2028 1sts. Can waive Tobias and let him go join another contender. Could go for Holland instead I guess if they prefer that type of player but Ivey makes more sense.

Lamelo is at least worth some consideration. He has the talent to be worth trading for.

Coby White doesn't have the upside of Ivey but if the Mavs really believe he can be the guy to eventually take over for Kyrie then go for it I guess. Would need high quality draft compensation to go along with it though for sure.

(11-30-2025, 05:56 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Only Bulls player I want is Essengue. White gets shipped out. All about the picks. Give me 2026 + 2028 unprotected.

Wolves
 
White
Hardy

Celtics
 
Gafford
Conley

Mavs

Simons
Dillingham
Wolves 1st
Celtics 1st

That´s four 1st round picks (in the top 20) for AD + Gafford plus two lottery picks in Essengue and Dillingham. Simons and Vucevic expiring contracts.

(11-30-2025, 05:26 PM)Mavs2021 Wrote: Bulls are definitely the team.

(12-01-2025, 03:05 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I saw a Chicago-based idea just now that felt both realistic and disappointing.  You get two picks out of the Bulls, but one is for taking on Patrick Williams.  The deal is Collins/Williams/Coby plus two picks for AD and either DLo or Hardy.  Dosunmu in place of White would also work, but it puts Chicago well into the tax and probably requires other tweaks.